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Serbia national railway museum - Belgrade (Železnički muzej)
The Serbian National Railway Museum is located in the heart of Belgrade. I visited on a hot Saturday afternoon, and what better way to escape the heat than by exploring a railway museum? Unfortunately, my excitement was short-lived. Upon arrival, I discovered that the museum is only open on weekdays from 9 AM to 3 PM—a schedule likely designed with school groups in mind, but one that excludes the average working Serbian.
Even if you manage to visit during these limited hours, you might not be missing much. The museum is housed in a beautiful building, but it’s not located near any railway tracks, and there are no actual trains inside. According to descriptions, there’s a decent collection of railway-related items and an old steam locomotive, but no full-scale trains.
The real hope for railway enthusiasts lies just around the corner. Since trains no longer stop at the old Belgrade station, which is now empty, there’s talk of converting it into a railway museum. Perhaps in a few years, you’ll be able to travel here on a brand-new Chinese train from Budapest via the new China-Russia railway line and visit a museum similar to the one in the Netherlands, like the Maliebaan station in Utrecht. Hopefully, it will have more accommodating hours.
For now, though, the current museum doesn’t offer much, and its restrictive hours make it inaccessible to many. It’s not a complete loss, but it’s far from impressive.
Even if you manage to visit during these limited hours, you might not be missing much. The museum is housed in a beautiful building, but it’s not located near any railway tracks, and there are no actual trains inside. According to descriptions, there’s a decent collection of railway-related items and an old steam locomotive, but no full-scale trains.
The real hope for railway enthusiasts lies just around the corner. Since trains no longer stop at the old Belgrade station, which is now empty, there’s talk of converting it into a railway museum. Perhaps in a few years, you’ll be able to travel here on a brand-new Chinese train from Budapest via the new China-Russia railway line and visit a museum similar to the one in the Netherlands, like the Maliebaan station in Utrecht. Hopefully, it will have more accommodating hours.
For now, though, the current museum doesn’t offer much, and its restrictive hours make it inaccessible to many. It’s not a complete loss, but it’s far from impressive.